Saturday, 18 April 2026

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State Govt should upgrade abandoned logging roads

TAMIN assemblyman Christopher Gira appealed to the State Government to upgrade abandoned logging roads within his constituency.  He said that the roads are one of the main access roads to connect small towns within that area. “The proposed abandoned areas are the logging roads in Sapudun to Tg Taroh Balingian,

Monitor work performance of DAL HCM Sdn Bhd: Yong

VIOLET Yong, Pending assemblywoman, has called upon the Works Minister to monitor the work performance of DAL HCM Sdn Bhd as the company is the appointed concessionaire in maintaining federal roads in the state.     “The company was appointed by the previous Barisan Nasional (BN) government before Pakatan Harapan

New clinic proposed for Nanga Mekey

PELAGUS assemblyman Wilson Nyabong Ijang has proposed a new clinic to be built at Nanga Mekey, which is located between Kapit town and Nanga Merit Rajang. According to Wilson, this is due to the distance between Kapit town and Nanga Merit, which is about two to three hours by express

Lundu’s development will accelerate: Jamilah

ACCORDING to Tanjong Datu assemblywoman Datuk Jamilah Anu, Tanjong Datu is recommending financial institutions to place Lundu on their map to further develop Lundu. “I believe Lundu’s development will accelerate in line with the advent of e-commerce and the digital economy initiatives,” she said during her debate speech on the

NGO welcomes federal allocation to healthcare

KUCHING: Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Kuching welcomes the Federal Budget 2019 on healthcare but rues the State Budget 2019 for its silence of the subject. Its president Sew Boon Lui said they saw promise in the increase of 7.8 percent from the 2018 budget in allocation to healthcare

Exclusive European fashion textile display in Kuching

KUCHING: Kuching folks will have the rare opportunity to get their hands on high fashion textiles – not just any textiles but ones that are specially brought from Europe. Kuala Lumpur-based ICT Commerce Sdn Bhd is showcasing its first Exclusive European High Fashion Textile Display and Sales here from today

Jamilah wants Selako Cultural Centre set up in Pueh

KUCHING: Tanjung Datu assemblywoman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu hoped that the government would approve both land and financial allocation for the setting up of the Selako Cultural Centre in Sematan, preferably in Pueh. She said Lundu and Sematan are home to about 9,000 Selako or Selakau, a sub-ethnic of the

RM40 mln per school way too expensive, says Chong

KUCHING: RM40 million to build a rural primary school has got Kota Sentosa assemblyman Chong Chieng Jen restless. Citing two schoos as examples, Chong has urged Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong and Education and Technology Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee to disclose the full

Seven fall for Macau scam

KUCHING: Seven more victims fell into the Macau scam and Parcel scam trap in the latest case yesterday. Chief of Police Commercial Crime Investigation Department, Supt. Mustafa Kamal said police received 12 reports when six of them were tricked into Macau scam while one was caught by Parcel scam. He

No one hurt in plank walk collapse

DARO:  A few motorcyclists and their pillion riders travelling on a plank walk fell to the ground with their machines when a section of the structure at Kampung Semop near here collapsed on Wednesday afternoon. No one was injured in the incident. The incident attracted other villagers who immediately rushed